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Dear Friends,

Quick fixes to FEMA for the looming hurricane season could actually hinder efforts to be ready in storm strike zones, creating competition for relief supplies and confusion about who's in charge, state officials say.

 

The Homeland Security Department said Monday it has nearly finished 11 top-priority changes to the beleaguered disaster response agency, as ordered by the White House after Hurricane Katrina. It has more than quadrupled its stockpile of ready-made meals, marshaled teams of fast-moving responders and gathered high-tech equipment to help emergency workers talk to each other when normal communication systems are knocked out.

 

But emergency response directors in a half-dozen Gulf and Atlantic coast states say some of the federal reforms limit their own preparations for the hurricane season, which officially starts next week.

 

"I don't have a good feeling, to be honest with you," said Mississippi emergency management director Robert Latham. He said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has done little to coordinate with states on stocking and distributing food, water, ice and other items to disaster sites — meaning states could end up competing against the federal government to purchase relief supplies.

 

In an interview Monday, Homeland Security Undersecretary George Foresman said the department and FEMA have gone far beyond the 11 fixes that the White House ordered by June 1, the hurricane season's start, to plug federal preparedness gaps that Katrina exposed. Aside from creating or revamping systems to track supplies, alert the public to approaching storms and register evacuated victims in shelters and hotels, Foresman said the department has been working closely with state and local officials to make sure they are in sync with Washington long before disaster hits.

 

But most states have spent the last nine months bulking up their own response abilities, wary of having to rely on Washington for help.

 

"We do that every hurricane season," said Doug Hoell, North Carolina's emergency manager. "Because of our experience with hurricanes, we know it's a real potential and something to be ready for."

 

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The Safer America Team

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·         $250 off E3500 handheld explosives detectors!

·         10% discount on Hagor NBC suits!

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Safety Tip                          

 

Safety – Floods and Weather related alerts

 

Types of Flood Watches and Warnings Issued by the National Weather Service

 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING - issued when flooding occurs or is imminent within 6 hours of the event.

 

FLOOD WARNINGS - issued when flooding occurs or is imminent and is expected to occur more than 6 hours.

 

RIVER FLOOD WARNING - issued when flooding is occurring or expected to occur near streams and rivers.

 

FLASH FLOOD WATCH - issued when conditions are favorable for flash flooding (sudden short-term flooding that lasts less than 6 hours). This includes floods from dam or levee failure.

 

FLOOD WATCH - issued when conditions are favorable for long-duraton (longer than 6 hours) flooding. This includes river flooding. Water is a very powerful force and should never be underestimated!

 

Flood Safety Rules

 

  • During periods of heavy rain, move to higher ground and stay away from low lying areas such as streambeds, drainage ditches, and culverts. Water runs off streets and parking lots very rapidly causing natural and man-made drainage systems to overflow with rushing flood waters. These flood waters carry debris that can be deadly to someone in their path. A rapidly flowing stream or ditch can sweep you off your feet or even sweep your car downstream.

 

  • Stay out of flooded areas. In flooded areas, the water may still be rising and is usually swift. Children are especially vulnerable and should not be allowed to play or walk in flowing water.

 

  • Never drive your car into water of unknown depths or around barricades. Most flash flood deaths occur when people drive their vehicles into flood waters. Flood waters may rise very quickly and could cover the vehicle or sweep it away. If your vehicle stalls, abandon it and immediately seek higher ground.

 

  • Be especially cautious at night, when it is harder to recognize flood dangers.

 

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It Happened 25 years ago…

May 24th 1981: Unbelievable flood - Austin under water

 

On May 24, 1981, a massive flood rushed through Austin, claiming lives and destroying property. The flash flood brought eight inches of rain in just over two hours. Many of Austin’s creeks, including the flood-prone Shoal Creek, quickly swelled to dangerous levels.

 

"We were all terrified and doing what we had to do to survive. We had neighbors who floated on beds up to the ceiling. We had neighbors who broke through their roofs to try to climb on their roof,” survivor Barbara Anderson said.

 

The floods killed 13 people, ruined 600 homes and flooded dozens of businesses, causing over $36 million in damages. 

 

A second major flood in June 1981 spurred Austin to make major advances in emergency and flood safety. The devastation prompted a series of bond issues to pay for a flood-warning system and drainage improvements on Shoal Creek.                                                                                    ___________________________________________________

 

Today, we live surrounded by safety items and devices; such apparels are becoming part of our everyday urban landscape. Nobody wishes to ever having to use any of those protection products – but to know they are there “just in case”, that should be everyone’s concern.

 

Have a good week,

 

The Safer America Team

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